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One of my favourite shorebirds... love the deep black and orange, and their halting yet purposeful walk. Iluka
These long-armed stars make me think of a laid-back person. I don't feel laid-back ATM - so maybe nature is reminding me to "chill, man"! Stradbroke Island
Most of the cuttlefish we encountered in the bay at Port Stephens were mourning cuttles, so it was nice to find one S. mestus. This cuttle is a bit shorter, with yellow trim around the eye and two false eye spots on its back (which vary). It is most often found alone, vs mourning cuttles which is mostly in pairs or small groups. It also prefers sponge or structured habitat, whereas a mourning cuttle is happy over sand. These are all just personal, anecdotal observations
Ok it's official - flying foxes are cool, not creepy. So says social media which voted overwhelmingly for the uber coolness of these flying mammals. Ok, well, 7 people did... Tarban Creek, Sydney
The white striped #anemone is one of the more common anemones in shallow waters and #rockpools around Australia's #GreatSouthernReef and NZ. Bare Island
Another wild orchid that is blooming in numbers along the upper Lane Cove River estuary at the moment
This week's wildflowers from Epping #lockdown; CW fr TL pink boronia, spiny bossiaea, silky purple flag, river rose, fine-leaf bush pea, showy guinea flower, long-leaf star hair and blunt greenhood orchid.
Part of our @reeflifesurvey method 2 search is to look under ledges and in holes for cryptic fish. Every now and then you find a pair of big eyes looking back at you... #lapofaus